Delivering school supplies to devastated Haiti
The earthquake that struck Haiti on 12 January 2010 killed an estimated 250,000 people and caused $14 billion damage. Nearly 18 months have passed and more recent natural disasters now dominate the news, but Haiti is still in the grip of devastation.
As Haitians continue to rebuild their lives from the rubble of the 2010 earthquake, many families can’t afford to buy the notebooks and pencils their children require to attend school. That’s where The Schoolbag comes in.
The Schoolbag is a charitable organisation that provides basic school supplies to children in disaster, conflict and poverty-stricken areas. The initiative grew out of a meeting between Griffith University student Chris Eigeland and The Schoolbag’s Founder, Erin Schrode, at an international youth summit. Read more
An update from the School of Human Services & Social Work
Read Professor Patrick O'Leary's message
Golden opportunity to cycle Japan with Olympians
GOLD medal Olympian cyclist and Griffith Alumnus Sara Carrigan OAM will combine her cycling expertise with the tour guiding skills and charm of fellow gold medallist, speed skater and Griffith Alumnus Steven Bradbury OAM when they lead a cycling tour to Japan in May this year. Bradbury spends much of his time in the country village of Hakubahome of the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics and will share his local knowledge as the group cycles the magnificent Japanese Alps including the majestic Mt Fuji. Read more
A Passion for Success
Monique graduated from Griffith in 2008, with a double business degree in Human Resources and Industrial Relations. The then 21-year old fearlessly set about starting her first education company with no financial backing or mentoring. Now 25, she is the sole director and owner of three successful companies; Exceptional Group, Exceptional Tuition and Resumes and Exceptional Training. Read more
Scholarships help rebuild Myanmar
AUSAID scholarship recipient Ma Noreen Phillip Myan Mon Yee says the Masters degree in Health Services Management she received from Griffith University in Brisbane last year will enable her to realise a long-held ambition. “I have a big picture in my mind,” she said in an email interview with The Myanmar Times last week. “I’d like to raise the standard of the healthcare system in Myanmar,” she said, acknowledging that it would “definitely take some time”. Read more
A Digital Landscape of Visual Storytelling
The Argus is a digital portal to photojournalism, founded by Griffith University staff and students in 2008. The magazine is updated monthly with photographic essays, series and singles with text and video, forging the new wave of Australian photojournalism. As a Queensland College of Art initiative, editorial and publication roles are met by an annual flux of new students. With a photographic focus from contributors and editors alike, the team works alongside renowned photojournalists, Heather Faulkner, Jack Picone and Margaret Waller to ensure a rich visual insight to global affairs.
Take a look at The Argus.
1000 Voices
1000 Voices is the flagship research and public awareness project of the Population and Community Health research unit at Griffith University. While a lot of research is conducted in the field of disability using statistics and other medicalised forms of data, we rarely hear about the experiences of people who live with disability. Through the 1000 Voices project we hope to remedy this situation by collecting and displaying 1000 life stories from people with disability from around the world. More information can be found at the 1000 Voices website
Hong Kong Alumni Event 2011
Griffith University’s annual Hong Kong Alumni Cocktail Reception was held on Saturday evening the 17th September at the Sheraton Kowloon. The event was hosted by the Chancellor Ms Leneen Forde AC and the Vice Chancellor and President Professor Ian O’Connor, who welcomed many alumni and graduating students of 2011. Read more of this story
